Croatian medical journal
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Croatian medical journal · Aug 2010
Human brucellosis in Macedonia - 10 years of clinical experience in endemic region.
To present our 10-year clinical experience with brucellosis patients at the University Clinic for Infectious Diseases and Febrile Conditions in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. ⋯ Due to non-specific clinical manifestation and laboratory parameters, brucellosis should be considered one of the differential diagnoses of any patient suffering from obscure involvement of various organs in a brucellosis-endemic region. High percentage of relapses and therapeutic failures in spite of the use of currently recommended therapeutic regimens indicates the seriousness of this zoonosis and the need to control it.
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Croatian medical journal · Aug 2010
Epidemiological characteristics of brucellosis in Serbia, 1980-2008.
To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of human brucellosis in Serbia from 1980 to 2008 and the most important factors affecting its emergence and spread. ⋯ Brucellosis has been a significant public health concern in Serbia. This problem may be solved by joint efforts of all relevant factors, first of all human and veterinary medical services.
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Croatian medical journal · Jun 2010
Prospective study of prevalence and risk factors for hepatitis C in pregnant Egyptian women and its transmission to their infants.
To estimate the hepatitis C virus (HCV) vertical transmission rate, the effect of potential risk factors, and the pattern of HCV antibody response and viremia in HCV-infected infants in Benha, Egypt. ⋯ The prevalence of HCV in pregnant women in Egypt is lower than previously reported and the potential risk factors associated with HCV infection suggest intra-familial transmission. The frequency of vertical transmission of HCV in Egypt is not substantially different from other countries and does not play a role in the high prevalence of HCV in Egypt.
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Croatian medical journal · Jun 2010
Retrospective analysis of use and distribution of resources in otolaryngology wards in Romanian hospitals between 2003 and 2008 to improve provision and financial performance of healthcare services.
To analyze use and distribution of resources by otolaryngology (ENT) hospital wards in Romania between 2003 and 2008, in order to plan the improvement of patient access to health care services and health care services' financial performance. ⋯ Statistics and case mix clinical data may be a good starting point for informing hospital management to assess ENT service coverage, but they should be supplemented with data on hospitalization costs.